SPEC 01 78 00 · CLOSEOUT REVIEW FOR MEP SUBCONTRACTORS

Your retainage is stuck behind paperwork. We find what's missing.

We read your project spec's closeout section line by line against what you've actually submitted, and hand back every gap with the spec section that requires it. Within 48 hours. So your package gets accepted the first time and your money releases sooner.

$495 FLAT · 48-HOUR TURNAROUND · NO HOURLY BILLING · NO CONTRACTS
Commercial mechanical room with air handling units and ductwork
THE WORK BEHIND THE WORK

The job is done. The documents decide when you get paid.

WHY IT MATTERS

Retainage doesn't release until closeout is accepted.

On commercial work, owners typically hold five to ten percent of contract value until the closeout package passes. Every rejection cycle with the owner's architect adds weeks. The audit exists so you only submit once.

5–10%of contract value typically held in retainage on commercial projects
48 HRSfrom your spec and submittal log to the finished gap report
$495flat. Priced so the decision takes thirty seconds, not a meeting
Gap Audit · Live findings
48 HR
GAP
O&M manuals AHU-1 to AHU-4 not submittedREQ 23 05 00 · 1.6.B
GAP
TAB report dated before final start-upCONFLICT 23 05 93 · 3.4.A
GAP
Warranty letters missing start-date basisREQ 01 78 36 · 1.4
OK
As-built drawings completeVERIFIED 01 78 39
EVERY FINDING CITEDPAGE 1 / 3
SERVICES

Three ways in. One always comes first.

01 · START HERE

The Gap Audit

$495 FLAT · PER PROJECT

Your submitted closeout documents, audited against the spec's own closeout requirements. You get a written report: every missing or deficient item, each cited to the section that requires it, with a fix-first priority order. Delivered within 48 hours of receiving your spec and submittal list. No hourly billing, no add-ons, no surprises.

  • Findings table with a spec citation per gap
  • Internal contradictions flagged before the architect finds them
  • Fix-first priority order for resubmittal
  • Delivered as a clean PDF your PM can act on same day
48-HOUR DELIVERY GUARANTEE · LATE = FULLY REFUNDED
02 · AFTER THE AUDIT

Full Closeout Package

$1,500–5,000 FIXED QUOTE

We close the gaps: O&M manuals, warranty documentation, certificates, and as-built organization, assembled owner-ready to your spec. Quoted fixed after the audit. You approve before work begins.

03 · ONGOING

Closeout Desk

$500/MO · $750 FOR 3–5 PROJECTS

We act as your closeout department. Documents stay current as the job runs, and every project that reaches completion gets its audit included. Month to month. Cancel anytime.

PROCESS

Three steps. No meetings required.

01

Send your documents

Email your project spec and your submittal list or closeout log. PDF, Procore export, whatever format you have. The 48-hour clock starts when they land.

02

We audit against the spec

The spec's closeout requirements, checked item by item against what you've submitted. Software assists the reading; a person makes the judgment calls.

03

Gap report in 48 hours

A written list of every missing item with its spec citation and a fix-first order. Use it in-house, or have us close the gaps at a fixed quote.

Project specification binders and closeout documents
PROOF BEFORE PAYMENT

Read an actual report before you spend a dollar.

We're a new firm and we'd rather show than claim. This is a complete three-page gap audit on a representative commercial mechanical project, clearly labeled as a demonstration. It's exactly what you'd receive.

  • GAPSeven findings across O&M, TAB, and warranties, each cited to its spec section
  • GAPOne internal date contradiction flagged, the kind that triggers architect rejection
  • FIXPriority order included so the package passes on resubmittal
STRAIGHT TERMS

The rules we hold ourselves to.

Delivery guarantee

If we don't deliver your Gap Audit report within 48 hours of receiving your complete documents, the audit fee is refunded in full.

Refunds

Not satisfied with a delivered audit? Contact us within 7 days and we revise the report or refund the fee. Package work is quoted fixed and approved in writing before it begins.

Cancellation

The Closeout Desk is month to month. Cancel by email anytime; service ends at the close of the paid month. No long-term contracts.

Scope

We review and prepare closeout documentation against your project specification. We don't provide legal advice, and decisions about what to submit remain yours. Serving commercial subcontractors in the United States.

Commercial construction site at dusk
CLOSEOUT CONTROL

Your spec. Our 48 hours. Every gap, cited.

START YOUR AUDIT

Email your spec. The clock starts when it lands.

Send your project spec and your submittal list or closeout log to the address below. No forms, no sign-ins, no meetings. You'll get a confirmation reply and the 48-hour clock starts.

Attach or mention your spec and submittal list. $495 flat; the 48-hour clock starts when your documents land.

REQUESTING: Gap Audit · $495
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